Highlights

NDTV's #IndiaForKerala telethon raised over Rs 10.4 crore to help people worst-affected by the floods to rebuild their lives. All donations will go directly to NDTV partner NGO Plan India.

Aug 26, 2018

21:29 (IST)

And it's a wrap...

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Why Kerala Needs Your Support

Kerala has been hit by the worst floods in a 100 years.

The Kerala Government estimates Rs 21,000 crore will be needed to rebuild the state and funds are required to rebuild hundreds of flooded villages, thousands of damaged and destroyed homes and 10,000 kilometres of ravaged roads.

This Onam as Kerala struggles to rebuild after the most devastating floods in a century, The NDTV - TATA SKY initiative, in partnership with Dabur, organised a special telethon to raise funds for Kerala. We have specific goals - to enable the rebuilding of villages in the three worst-affected districts and provide immediate assistance in terms of rehabilitation and food kits to people in the worst affected areas. All donations will go directly to our partner NGO Plan India.

The telethon was held on Sunday 26 August at the Trident Hotel, BKC, Mumbai with guests and donations coming in from across the country. Joining NDTV hosts Vikram Chandra and Nidhi Kulpati and lending their support to this cause were Union Ministers, Nitin Gadkari and KJ Alphons; Dr Rajiv Kumar and Amitabh Kant from Niti Aayog; Chief Ministers Pinarayi Vijayan, Conrad Sangma, N Biren Singh, Raman Singh, Naveen Patnaik and Devendra Fadnavis; State Ministers and politicians Thomas Isaac, Khushbu Sundar, Priya Dutt, Aditya Thackeray and Shashi Tharoor.

Child artist Aarav Verma made a painting on the set to raise funds, which was bought by Arti Agarwal of Faber Castell; children from Uday Foundation donated their pocket money and R Abhilash and his techies group described their contribution to rebuilding Kerala.

Partnering with Tata Sky our focus will be on coverage that makes a difference, stories with a heart, standing by people and making their experience a shared one to effect change.

NDTV chose to report on this massive crisis with unwavering focus and commitment. Having done that, now we look, as NDTV always does, to go beyond the news and make a difference to people’s lives.

The funds donated will be disbursed by Plan India starting with food kits worth Rs 2,000 that contain essential, locally produced food items to ensure families do not go hungry when they return to their homes.

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Opinion

Unlike what usually happens during a disaster, the Kerala government has not faced severe criticism for what went wrong on the ground. Popular perception has been that the political class, bureaucracy, civil society and of course the people of Kerala worked well together to overcome the adversity.

As the flood waters in devastated Kerala recede, the extent of damage can be better though still not fully assessed and the way forward charted with lessons from what has occurred.

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The Kerala floods has caused massive devastation to life and property. About 357 people have died and lakhs have been relocated to relief camps. Send photos and videos of the rescue efforts, using the form below.

Disclaimer

The #IndiaForKerala Fundraiser (“Telethon”) is being organized by New Delhi Television Limited and/or its affiliated companies (“NDTV”) in collaboration with Plan International (“Plan India”), a non-government organization, for collecting donations for individuals, families and entities affected by the floods in Kerala. All contributions made for the Telethon shall solely be collected by Plan India and shall be subject to exemption as per Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961. All donations shall be collected through online and cheque payments by Plan India.

NDTV or its representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damages suffered by any person as a result of relying on any statement or omission from this Telethon, along with other information furnished in connection therewith, and any such liability is expressly disclaimed.

The Telethon shall remain the property of NDTV. Neither the dissemination of the Telethon nor any part of its contents is to be taken as any form of commitment on the part of NDTV or any of their respective affiliates to enter any contract or otherwise create any legally binding obligation or commitment.